OSHA Inspection: RECOMMENDATION CONTRACTING INC.

Issued

Jul 29, 2013

Abate by

Aug 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a):  Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns.      a)  Worksite, 500 W. Penn St. Long Beach NY - Employees were not wearing protective helmets while working directly below overhead framing and roofing work; on or about 07/10/13.      Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 29, 2013

Abate by

Aug 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):   Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents    a) Worksite, 500 W. Penn St., Long Beach NY - Employees were using pneumatic nail guns to frame a two story resiential home.  The employees were not provided with eye protection; on or about 02/13/13.      Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(d):  Portable, power-driven circular saw(s) were not equipped with a guard above and below the base plate or shoe:      a)  Worksite, 500 W. Penn St., Long Beach NY - An employee was using a Makita Circular Saw, #5007F serial #1100037Y to cut lumber with the guard wedged in the open position; on or about 07/10/13.        Note:   Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 29, 2013

Abate by

Aug 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):   Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, nor  did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502.    a) Worksite, 500 W. Penn St., Long Beach NY - Employee was not provided with a means of fall protection while working from the edge of a flat roof, approximately 10ft above the ground below; on or about 07/10/13.    Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 29, 2013

Abate by

Aug 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    a) Worksite, 500 W. Penn St. Long Beach NY - An employee was not provided with fall protection while working from the edge of a flat roof approximately 10ft above the ground below.  The employee was not trained to recongnize the hazards associated with falling; on or about 07/10/13.    Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 29, 2013

Abate by

Aug 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:    Worksite, 500 W. Penn St. Long Beach NY - An employee was using the top step of a 4ft A-Frame ladder to gain access to the work area; on or about 07/10/13.     Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.